If you Talk A Lot About A Subject That Educates YOU, You May Be A ...

Teacher of that subject.

If you talk a lot about yourself without curiosity, or others with contempt, you may be a braggart or a gossip, both a bore in conversation. Choose what you speak about with open heart and open mind then listen. Assume everyone knows more than you, because... they do if you listen long enough.

If someone does not find 'your interesting subject' interesting, find your group, there are people who get you, love you, and want to talk with you about subjects you are interested in, find them, these are your true friends. Don't try to force a friendship with any person(s) that does not want your knowledge or interests.

Everyone fits in somewhere, find your friends."Speak your loving truth, enjoy your life"

Allow that others are free to live their life too, even if you don't agree to be part of it. Always choose peace, you will know it by the outcome of actions, both yours and other people. Choose peace every moment until it becomes a habit. Life gets easier every decade as we choose to agree to disagree with peace. You are not alone, find your group, they are closer than you think.

Thankful to find peace with imperfection, me. The beginning of knowledge was to discover, no matter how much I know, I can never know it all, no one can, it is not possible. Wow, I discovered this on my own and Socrates discovered this too, many years ago!

Dusting Around Objects On A Table Is Like Not Dealing With Feelings

Every single day I meditate and study stoic, sage, sound advice from speakers I respect.  As I was contemplating my latest studies I was dusting the house and thinking.

When I get in a hurry because I have so much to do, I dust around the objects on the table. Then I look back and still see dust... This did not meet the goal.

So I paused, took everything off the table, and dusted again.  I used furniture polish. Afterwards it looked good, it felt better to me.

I thought as I always do, this is like having uncomfortable feelings arise and being too busy to deal with these. I push these aside, other tasks need to be done and even if I meant to come back to this, I don't, years can go by and suddenly one day there is so many thoughts my mind is cluttered.

Now I have to empty my mind of everything to get rid of the clutter and find a way to get organized thoughts and peaceful in actions. This time with a clear conscious and some much needed words of wisdom from those that know more than me. My polish for the mind?  Wise sages like Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie Mitchell, Jordan Peterson, etc.  Sages have been here all along if we seek these out.

I needed to slow down, seek another way to think and do the work. I do the work every day to keep my mind in peaceful mode.  I have become very protective of this mind I educated.

Resentment and pride the two thieves that cause hurt and stop us from acquiring wisdom.  The younger generation, like me, is full of pride and slow to welcome the wisdom of elders that care enough to speak, until one day, like me, they cannot take the pain anymore.

Then we seek help, until then we just take life for granted. So very thankful to understand more now than ever that "I am enough."  No need for alcohol or sedatives to calm the nerves.  I have the power to do this myself. Is is not easy at first but over years of practice it becomes second nature. Namaste.

Surrendering To Surrender

A few years ago, after I celebrated a 50+ birthday, I hit a wall, a realization that my thoughts were not peaceful enough and clear enough for me to live with myself in peace another day and so I changed. (Even though I have worked at this daily since teen years. I came from a very angry family.) I had to surrender to my place in life, my choice and the consequences I received, some good, some bad, I had to relive in my mind these consequences without judgment.  I sought out more knowledge and found Eckhart Tolle, Byron Kelly, and delve in deeper to meditation.  I found I am beginning to live a very open minded life with closed minded people in it and I wanted these closed minded people in my presence no more. There is no need for me to be in angry conflict with anyone anymore. Life is too short. I love people. I want to have kind people around me that truly love and care for me as I love and care for them. People including family members, that go out of their way to visit me and see me, persons that get excited to be with me as I am excited to be with them.

People don't need to be perfect, I certainly am not perfect, but I want people that know what it is to live in the "power of now."  People that always give themselves the best that is available and want the best for others too.

And now I'm a decade older and I continue to enjoy reading,and seeking self improvement. I found another author that speaks truth to me, Jordan Peterson, that resonates. In this study:

"I am surrendering to surrender."  ~MSN

What does this mean?  I'm not completely sure but one action that has been inspired in me is "total simplicity" in thought, logic, reason, that translates into a total "dejunking" of everything in my environment. Excess jewelry, excess furniture, unused art supplies, crafts, books, all objects are being donated to those less fortunate that can use them now.  Why do I need to stock such things that can be used and enjoyed now by another? As I release each attachment to these material things, there is a peace coming to my being, a peace to my mind, a simple way of living life...

And I am so extremely thankful for my husband and children, and a few close friends that are like me, surrendering to surrender.  We are becoming very aware life is too short to be in conflict, or constantly at war over ideas, opinions. I am so grateful to have friends that confront their fears head on, without addictions or blaming others. Persons that are aware that as we all take responsibility for everything in our life, stop blaming others, get thankful, we are not victims but the creators of our own reality. Life can be beautiful, if only in your perspective, give yourself this peace, only you can give yourself peace. 

Today do this one thing, stop making excuses for not being the best you can be, this includes stop blaming others or blaming your past mistakes for not being your best self, now, do it now.  Enjoy your life, death comes unexpectedly at times, learn to live your best life before death comes to you.

Namaste and God bless us everyone. 😉